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E. B. NATHAN.

com. APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 2, 1911.

Patented June 24, 1913.

ATTORNEY WITNESSES UNETFLD EDWIN B. NATHAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWlN B. NATHAN, a citizen of the United States, residing in New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coats, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wearing apparel, more particularly to coats, and has for its object to devise a form of coat which can be worn in two styles, one having a box effect, and the other having a military effect and closely fitting around the waist.

A further object of this invention is to devise a coat which may be tightened about the waist without the use of a belt, thus retaining the neat appearance of the military coat or of the present styles of sack coat.

A still further object of the invention is to form a coat with adjustable plaits which are situated in such a position as not to detract from neat appearance of the coat.

Further objects will appear from the detailed description, and will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my improved coat, and showing it with the plaits in loose relation; Fig. 2 illustrates the form of coat shown in Fig. 1 with the plait partially tightened; Fig. 3 is a fragmental view illustrating the plait as substantially fully tightened; Fig. 4 is a section taken along the line aa in Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a section taken along the line bb in Fig. 3; Fig. 6 illustrates a modification.

1 indicates the front of a coat, and 2 indicates the back of a coat having preferably a military collar 3, and adapted to be but toned preferably in military fashion. At one side of the coat extending down from the arm pits is formed a plait having sections 4, 5 and 6, the sections 4 and 6 being adapted to fold over the section 5, as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 5. A strap 7 is made fast to each edge of the back section adjacent to the waist, as at 8, and extends through a slit in the material adjacent to the front, as at 9. These straps 7 are adapted to be pulled tight about the waist and be fastened together in the form of a knot 10, or fastened with any other suitable fastening d' vice. Stifi'ening sect-ions 11, 12 and 18, formed of leather or any other suitable ma- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 2, 1911.

Patented June 24, 1913.

Serial No. 663,640.

terial, are provided on the respective plait sections adjacent to the straps, and serve to prevent the plait sections from wrinkling, and to cause them to fold over each other smoothly. Another stiffening section 14 is provided on the interior of the front section of the coat and extends longitudinally of the stiifenings ll, 12, and 13. This section 14 forms a guide or loop through which the strap 7 may be threaded and held in proper position about the waist. When the straps are tightened section 6 will fold over section 5, while section a is pushed back over the strap. By reason of the stiifenings 11, 12 and 13, the sections a and G will fold smoothly over section 5, producing the effect shown in Fig. 5.

The coat may be Worn either entirely loose as shown in Fig. 1 and producing a loose box effect, or it may be worn as shown in Fig. 3, with the straps tightened and the plait folded, thus producing a tightly fitting eifect, such as obtained in the Norfolk coat. However, the numerous and conspicuous plaits on the outside, and the conspicuout exterior belt characteristic of the Norfolk coat are entirely eliminated in my construction.

l/Vhen designed with a military collar, the coat will have a good deal of the appearance of the ordinary military coat, as the plait-s are very largely hidden by the sleeves, and the straps are almost entirely hidden by the folding over of the plait sections.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 6, the slit 17 is formed in the front of the coat for the purpose of allowing the strap 7 to pass through from the inside, and fasten on the outside substantially in the same manner as in Fig. 5, or with any other suitable fastening. With this form of construction, the straps may be either fastened on the inside or outside as desired.

It is thus seen that I have produced a coat which is adjustable about the waist and which still has the neat appearance of a box coat or of a military coat. The portions which are folded over in the process of adjustment are so located as to be almost entirely hidden and that portion which is visible adds rather than detracts from the appearance of the coat. The adjusting element is almost entirely concealed, and thus does not detract from the appearance of the coat, which corresponds outwardly to the present prevailing styles.

The coat is particularly adapted for use as an outing coat for sportsmen, hunters, trappers, etc. However, it is obvious that it may be used for uniforms of all kinds and also for ordinary street Wear.

I claim:

1. A coat having :tront sections and a back section, plaits between the front sections and back section, and a strap fas tened at the exterior of the hack section adjacent each plait, and passing through a slit formed in the front section adjacent the plait and into the interior of the coat said straps being adapted to be fastened together at the front interiorly ot' the coat.

2. A coat having an adjustable Waist comprising a plait on each side, a strap fastened on the exterior of the coat at the Waist line adjacent to one edge of the plait and passing through the interior of the coat at a point adjacent to the other edge of the plait, and stitt'ening means for each portion of the plait arranged adjacent to the strap.

3. A coat having an adjustable Waist comprising a plait at each side, and a strap as tened to the exterior of the coat and passing ti'irough to the interior and adapted to adjust the plaits, stifi ening means for the portions of the plaits, and a guide in the interior of the coat and extending longitudinally of the stiffening means and adapted to have the strap passed therethro-ugh.

EDlVIN B. NirTHiiN. Witnesses WM. FISHER, HENRY BAER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

